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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 87

SSC MTS - 14/11/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q87

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Our (1)_____ revolve around our work. For the most part, males have to labour with their hands in order to (2)_____ themselves. But everyone needs to work in some (3)_____. It provides honour and credit to us. Nothing in life can be accomplished without it. Man is great only because of his labours. (4)________ comes from work. The secret to success is this. Nobody can advance without labour. It truly is the (5)_______ idea of existence. Without it, life is even less meaningful.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. support.

Context: The sentence says, “For the most part, males have to labour with their hands in order to (2)_____ themselves.”
Here, the missing word should mean to earn a living or maintain one’s livelihood — “support” fits perfectly.

Meaning of the words:

  • Support: to maintain or provide for oneself or someone else.

  • Bear: to carry or tolerate something (doesn’t fit the meaning here).

  • Promote: to advance or raise to a higher position (contextually wrong).

  • Embrace: to accept or hold something willingly (not about earning or living).

Correct word: Support

Reason: The phrase “labour with their hands to support themselves” is commonly used to mean working hard to earn money or sustain one’s life.

Final Sentence: For the most part, males have to labour with their hands in order to support themselves.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.